Interest payments in Poland

Poland: Interest payments was 5.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.2%
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
90th
of 155 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 1984
Years of data
35
1984–2023

Interest payments in Poland, 1984–2023

02.557.5101984200320231984: 0.205 % of revenue1985: 0.657 % of revenue1986: 0.432 % of revenue1987: 0.549 % of revenue1988: 0.52 % of revenue1994: 9.9 % of revenue1995: 10 % of revenue1996: 2.3 % of revenue1997: 10.4 % of revenue1998: 9.8 % of revenue1999: 7.5 % of revenue2000: 8.4 % of revenue2001: 8.8 % of revenue2002: 8 % of revenue2003: 8.3 % of revenue2004: 8 % of revenue2005: 7 % of revenue2006: 6.7 % of revenue2007: 6 % of revenue2008: 5.9 % of revenue2009: 7.4 % of revenue2010: 7.4 % of revenue2011: 7.2 % of revenue2012: 7.5 % of revenue2013: 7.3 % of revenue2014: 5.7 % of revenue2015: 5.1 % of revenue2016: 4.9 % of revenue2017: 4.4 % of revenue2018: 3.9 % of revenue2019: 3.7 % of revenue2020: 3.5 % of revenue2021: 2.9 % of revenue2022: 4.1 % of revenue2023: 5.2 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Poland is 5.2%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Poland peaked at 10.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1984.

Poland ranks 90th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Interest payments in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of revenue) in Poland, 1984 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
1984 0.2%
1985 0.7% +219.9%
1986 0.4% -34.2%
1987 0.5% +27.0%
1988 0.5% -5.2%
1994 9.9% +1805.4%
1995 10.0% +1.4%
1996 2.3% -76.9%
1997 10.4% +346.2%
1998 9.8% -5.7%
1999 7.5% -23.1%
2000 8.4% +11.7%
2001 8.8% +4.8%
2002 8.0% -9.5%
2003 8.3% +3.9%
2004 8.0% -3.4%
2005 7.0% -12.3%
2006 6.7% -3.9%
2007 6.0% -10.9%
2008 5.9% -1.4%
2009 7.4% +25.2%
2010 7.4% -0.7%
2011 7.2% -1.6%
2012 7.5% +3.4%
2013 7.3% -2.6%
2014 5.7% -22.0%
2015 5.1% -10.8%
2016 4.9% -3.5%
2017 4.4% -10.1%
2018 3.9% -11.0%
2019 3.7% -5.5%
2020 3.5% -5.0%
2021 2.9% -16.9%
2022 4.1% +38.7%
2023 5.2% +28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.2% 0.7% 5
1990s 8.3% 2.3% 10.4% 6
2000s 7.4% 5.9% 8.8% 10
2010s 5.7% 3.7% 7.5% 10
2020s 3.9% 2.9% 5.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Poland?
Interest payments in Poland was 5.2% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1984.
How does Poland rank for interest payments?
Poland ranks 90th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,564 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.